Tree Preservation Ordinance
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The document summarizes the Development Services Department of the City of San Antonio. It discusses the department's mission to partner with the community to build and maintain a safer city while regulating development and protecting public health and safety. It outlines the leadership structure and services provided. It also summarizes the 2010 Tree Preservation Ordinance which increased minimum tree preservation requirements and mitigation costs, and established final tree canopy requirements. Examples of development projects utilizing the ordinance are also provided.
Tree Preservation Ordinance
- 1. 11 Development ServicesDevelopment Services DepartmentDepartment –– City of SanCity of San AntonioAntonio June 7, 2013June 7, 2013
- 2. 22 Development ServicesDevelopment Services DepartmentDepartment Roderick Sanchez Director Land Development John Jacks Assistant Director Plan Review Terry Kannawin Interim Asst. Director Field Services Michael Shannon Assistant Director Zoning Land Entitlements Engineering Environmental Plan Review Customer Service Special Projects Code Enforcement Bldg. Inspections
- 3. 33 Development ServicesDevelopment Services DepartmentDepartment Mission StatementMission Statement Partnering with our community to build andPartnering with our community to build and maintain a safer San Antonio.maintain a safer San Antonio.
- 4. 44 Development ServicesDevelopment Services DepartmentDepartment Responsible for protecting the health, safety, andResponsible for protecting the health, safety, and quality of life of the citizens of San Antonio.quality of life of the citizens of San Antonio. –– Regulation of land and building developmentRegulation of land and building development through enforcement of property maintenance andthrough enforcement of property maintenance and quality of life related codes.quality of life related codes. Facilitate an efficient and effective developmentFacilitate an efficient and effective development process that supports economic development.process that supports economic development. –– Includes granting authority to develop land,Includes granting authority to develop land, construct, and occupy buildings.construct, and occupy buildings.
- 5. 55 2010 Tree Preservation2010 Tree Preservation OrdinanceOrdinance Approved by City Council May 6, 2010Approved by City Council May 6, 2010 GoalsGoals –– Increase preservation of treesIncrease preservation of trees –– Increase Tree CanopyIncrease Tree Canopy
- 6. 66 ChangesChanges Minimum Preservation increase fromMinimum Preservation increase from 10% to 20%10% to 20% Mitigation increased from $100/inch toMitigation increased from $100/inch to $200/inch$200/inch Final tree canopy requirement:Final tree canopy requirement: -- 38% Single38% Single--family Residentialfamily Residential -- 25% Multi25% Multi--family and Nonresidentialfamily and Nonresidential -- 15% CRAG area15% CRAG area
- 7. 77 HildebrandHildebrand -- Rio GrandeRio Grande –– DivisionDivision -- 24th Street24th Street
- 8. 88 AlternativesAlternatives Bonus credits:Bonus credits: –– Low Impact Design (LID)Low Impact Design (LID) –– Energy conservationEnergy conservation –– Woodlands canopy and understoryWoodlands canopy and understory preservationpreservation –– Preserving beyond minimum requirementsPreserving beyond minimum requirements for significant and heritage treesfor significant and heritage trees
- 9. 99 Landscape electivesLandscape electives Parking lot shadingParking lot shading Street treesStreet trees Understory preservationUnderstory preservation IDZIDZ--no landscape buffer requirementsno landscape buffer requirements IDZIDZ--reduced landscape elective pointsreduced landscape elective points to 25 (general requirement is 70to 25 (general requirement is 70 points)points)
- 10. 1010 Success storiesSuccess stories Wyndham Garden River NorthWyndham Garden River North Wyndham Garden ParkingWyndham Garden Parking ViceroyViceroy Broadway BankBroadway Bank Edwards Aquifer AuthorityEdwards Aquifer Authority CevallosCevallos LoftsLofts Central CatholicCentral Catholic Tobin LoftsTobin Lofts
- 11. 1111 Questions ?Questions ? Contacts:Contacts: Mark C BirdMark C Bird -- City ArboristCity Arborist Tel: (210) 207Tel: (210) 207--07280728 Mark.bird@sanantonio.govMark.bird@sanantonio.gov Pablo G. Martinez, P.E., CPMPablo G. Martinez, P.E., CPM Senior EngineerSenior Engineer Tel: (210) 207Tel: (210) 207--02650265 Pablo.g.martinez@sanantonio.govPablo.g.martinez@sanantonio.gov
- 12. 1212 Development ServicesDevelopment Services DepartmentDepartment –– City of SanCity of San AntonioAntonio June 7, 2013June 7, 2013